2nd JUNE - PLOCKTON TO PORTREE, ISLE OF SKYE

The very wet and windy weather forecast didn't really materialise here, apart from a few hours of rain and wind early yesterday evening. Woke up to a very bright and sunny morning!

Left The Plockton Hotel about 10am and then 10 miles to the Skye Bridge and a further 36 miles to Portree and we arrived at The Cuillen Hills Hotel about 11.15am.

There was very heavy rain once we were over the Skye Bridge but that only lasted about 20 minutes and by the time we got to Portree it was fine and dry, with not a breath of wind.

After checking in, we went for a walk into the centre of Portree - a bit disappointing and almost slightly run down, unlike the harbour area which seems to have made a real effort with its' brightly painted buildings and varied businesses (hotels, B&Bs, craft shops and restaurants).

Portree Harbour

And pub prices in the centre are not much short of extortionate!!

Anyway, we had a very nice lunch back at our hotel restaurant, looking out over Loch Portree, view as below.

Have booked in for dinner tonight at our hotel and looking forward to exploring more of Skye tomorrow.

Later tonight, I tried on the off chance to book lunch for either tomorrow or Thursday at The Three Chimneys, a well commented on restaurant in the west of Skye, and luckily enough we were able to get a table for Thursday lunchtime. Looking forward to that.

Finally, a lovely evening in Skye tonight as per the following photo.